Spain

Infanta Cristina upsets Spain by saying she doesn't want to return after verdict announced

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18th December 2016
Infanta Cristina has upset Spain once again with remarks she made leaving the courtroom at the conclusion of her trial in June. According to Spanish paper El Mundo from eyewitnesses, she loudly stated, “What I want is that I finish this, so I do not step back in this country.” After this had come to light, many Spaniards were understandably upset. The 22 December will mark 2 years…
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Sweden

Swedish royals host dinner for Nobel laureates

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12th December 2016
Yesterday evening, King Carl XVI Gustaf hosted the traditional dinner for the Nobel laureates at the Royal Palace of Stockholm. Queen Silvia, Crown Princess Victoria, Prince Daniel, Prince Carl Philip, Princess Sofia, Princess Madeleine, and Christopher O’Neill were…
Sweden

Queen Silvia speaks about Princess Christina’s cancer diagnosis

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10th December 2016
In autumn of 2016, the Swedish court made public the sad news that Princess Christina, the youngest of King Carl XVI Gustaf’s three older sisters, is suffering from chronic leukaemia. Now, for the first time since the announcement, Queen Silvia of Sweden has spoken publicly about the effect of the devastating news of her sister-in-law’s diagnosis. In a conversation with Swedish Women’s…
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Monaco

Monaco twins celebrate their second birthday

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10th December 2016
Their Serene Highnesses Princess Gabriella and Prince Jacques of Monaco celebrated their second birthday in the small principality today but did so without their mother, Princess Charlene. Her Serene Highness is currently in India to participate in the “Laureates and…
Norway

King Harald owns stocks with a value of £18

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10th December 2016
His Majesty King Harald of Norway owns stocks with a value of £18. It is the Norwegian newspaper Dagbladet (English: The Daily Magazine) that can report this today. Dagbladet is one the few magazines that has a negative attitude towards the royal house in Norway. They have…
Luxembourg

Prince Liam introduced in new photos

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7th December 2016
Six new photographs were released by the Grand Ducal Court of Luxembourg with the announcement of the name of Prince Félix and Princess Claire’s 9-day-old son. All of the images were taken by Prince Liam’s proud grandmother, Grand Duchess Maria Teresa. Prince Felix, Princess Claire, Princess Amalia, and Prince Liam. © 2016 Grand Ducal Court / private photo S.A.R. la Grande-Duchesse…
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Norway

Crown Prince Haakon reveals touching story about why he wants to fight poverty

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6th December 2016
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway concludes today a three-day long visit to New York. His Royal Highness visited New York to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). This is an organisation that the Crown Prince supports, and he has since 2003 been the organisation’s goodwill-ambassador. The UNDP has been fighting poverty worldwide the last 50 years. On…
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